Sleigh



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(No Model.)

SLEIGH.

Pgtented Oct. 14, 18.90..

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' i UNITED STATES ATENT FFICEG FRIEDRECK C. KLIPSTEIN, OF LELAND,WISCONSIN.

SLEIGH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 438,164, dated October14, 1890.

Application filed January 30,1890. $erial No. 338,587. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRIEDRECK O. KLIP- STEIN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Leland, in the county of Sauk and State ofWisconsin, have invented a new and useful Sleigh, of which the followingis a specification. The invention has relation to sleighs, and hasparticular reference to the knees thereof; and the objects andadvantages of the invention will hereinafter appear in the followingdescription, and the novel features thereof be particularly pointed outin the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a sleighconstructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a transversevertical section of the same. Fig.

3 is a detail in perspective of the sleigh-knee.

Fig. 4 is a detail in perspective of the kneeblock.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in all the figures of thedrawings.

1 represents the runner and 2 the rave, the front end of the formerbeingcurved and connected to the rave, and the latter being supported at itsrear end upon the runner by the usual support 3.

4 represents the knee, which is of inverted- U shape, the lower ends ofthe branches of the knee being recessed to receive the runner 1. Theupper end of the knee is provided at opposite sides with verticalrecesses 5, and upon its upper face, which is slightly convex, withopposite pairs of transverse grooves 6, the inner ends of which arecurved near the center of the knee, said knee being also provided at itscenter with a countersunk conical recess 7.

8 represents the knee-block, the upper surface of which is plain, andthe under surface of which is concaved, the radius of the concave beinggreater than the convex upper end of the knee. The under surface of theblock is provided with a depending conical stud 9, and at each side ofthe same are formed gradually-reduced ribs 10, occurring opposite thegrooves 6 in the upper end of the knee.

11 represents the cross-bar, which is mounted upon the upper surface ofthe block 8, and 12 represents a U-shaped clip, the terminals of whichtake through openings 13, formed in the cross-bar at opposite sides ofthe knee, said clip embracing the block 8 and resting in recesses 14,formed in the edges of the same, in the recesses 5, formed in the edgesof the knee, and in a recess 15, formed between. the branches of theknee, and to the upper ends orterminals of the clip are applied nuts 16,whereby the knee, block, and cross-bar are securely bound together.

By reason of the difference in curvature existing between the upper endof the knee and the lower surface of the block it is apparent that theknee may work with the runners independently of the block, which isadapted to permit of such an action, and yet by reason of its ribs serveto limit the movement of the knee and prevent the same from getting outof alignment with the block and rave.

17 represents the bolster, which is bolted, as at 18, to the cross-bar,the bolster being recessed at its ends and upon its under surface, forthe purpose of overlapping the rave.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. The combination,with the runner, of the inverted-U shaped knee secured thereto, andhaving its upper end convexed, a block mounted on the knee and having aconcaved under surface less than the convexity of the knee, a cross-barhaving openings occurring ateach side of the block mounted thereon, anda U-shaped clip passing under and between the terminals of the knee ateach side of the block and through perforations in the bar, and nuts forbinding the same in position, substantially as specified.

2. The combination, with the sleigh-runner, of the inverted- U -shapedknee, the terminals of which are secured thereto, the upper end of theknee being convexed and provided with a countersunk recess, and oppositelateral recesses, a block 8, the under surface of which is concaved lessthan the convexity of the knee and provided with. a stud adaptedto enterthe countersunk recess, and with ribs for taking in the lateralrecesses, a crossbar mounted on the block, and a device for binding theknee, block, and cross-bar together, substantially as specified.

3. The combination, with the runner, of the inverted- U shaped knee, theterminals of which are secured thereto, the upper end of I countersunkrecess, and with ribs for taking the runner being convexed and providedwith opposite side recesses, and upon its upper surface with a conicalcountersunk recess, and opposite pairs of lateral recesses,a kneeblockmounted on the knee, the under surface of which is concaved less thanthe convexity of the knee and provided with a depending stud adapted toenter the recess, opposite pairs of lateral lugs formed on the block andadapted to enter the recesses in the knee and opposite side groovesformed at the edges of the block, the cross-bar mounted on the block andprovided with opposite openings at each side of the block, and theU-shaped clip mounted in the openings and provided with binding-nuts,and having its opposite terminals resting in the grooves at the sides ofthe block and knee, substantially as specified.

4. The combination, with the sleigh-runner, of the knee, the upper endof the knee being convexed and provided with a countersunk recess andopposite lateral recesses, a block 8, the under surface of which isconcaved and provided with a stud adapted to enter the in the lateralrecesses, a cross-bar mounted on the block, and a device for binding theknee, block, and cross-bar together, substan tially as specified.

5. The combination, with the runner, of the knee, the upper end of therunner being convexed and provided with opposite side re cesses and uponits upper surface with a conicalcountersunk recess, aknee-block mountedon the knee, the under surface of which is concaved less than theconvexity of the knee, and provided with a depending stud adapted toenter the recess, opposite pairs of lateral lu gs formed on the blockand adapted to enter the recesses in the knee, the cross-bar mounted onthe block, and the clip provided with binding-nuts, substantially asspecified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aflixedmy signaturein presence of two witnesses.

FRIEDREOK C. KLIPSTEIN.

\Vitnesses:

THOMAS BAKER, FRED W. JoHNs.

